Bayer 04-Future Kids: More venues in Büderich und Wuppertal

"The first year has shown impressively that professional football training for young talents can be optimally combined with the individual needs of the children and their families in this way," said Simon Rolfes, Managing Director Sport at Bayer 04. "We will continue to pursue this innovative path consistently. The next logical step is therefore to expand the locations in order to discover and train the best players in these new regions and to retain them at Bayer 04 at an early stage."

Familiarisation training for the Büderich and Wuppertal squads began in September and will take place at the respective locations. The official teams from these two locations will then compete in the 2026/27 season.

About the project Bayer 04-Future Kids:

As part of the project launched in September 2024, Bayer 04 is setting up regional locations for young footballers in the U8 to U10 age groups, where the children will be trained by qualified Bayer 04 coaches. This provides the optimum combination of footballing development of young talents and the individual needs of the children and their families, reduces the time required due to short journeys and significantly increases the quality of training on site. In addition, the concept guarantees a commitment from the club for at least three years up to U10 level in order to create security and reliability for the children and their families.

Further information on the Bayer 04-Future Kids project can be found HERE.